ISafety/Reliability
- The crush behavior of stainless steel car bodies
- Evaluation of safety in seated areas under train set collision conditions
- Evaluation of the strength of damaged reinforced concrete underground structures
- Improved glued-insulated joint rail
- A method of evaluating track conditions using a statistical model
- Formulae for conversion between different indices to seismic motion used for operation control, and sophistication of the method for estimating the maximum distance to earthquake-damaged areas
- A system to evaluate the soundness of bridge pier foundations in flood conditions
- An on-board train speed-checking ATS system compatible with the existing ATS system
- A tunnel scanner system with a function to detect damage using image processing
- Measures to prevent Shinkansen derailment when earthquakes occur
IIEconomy/Efficiency
- A method of evaluating the deformation characteristics of RC piles to reflect the effects of the ground's confining pressure
- Development of a tail sign lamp with a prolonged usage period for cold weather districts
- Battered pile foundation structure using a small-diameter steel pipe and soil cement
- A low-cost structure to connect pile and footing to improve earthquake resistance
- A method of constructing earth retaining walls using temporary structures
- Extensive use of rigid conductor lines to reduce maintenance work
- Avoidance of mud pumping for ballast tracks
- A train rescheduling system using train rescheduling patterns
- Extended use of long rails for sharp curves on ballast ladder tracks
IIIComfort/Convenience
- A method of predicting pressure variations and member displacement when high-speed trains pass through stations
- Method to Estimate Detailed Passenger Flow with Stored Data at Ticket Gates
- Development of pantograph contact strips for high-speed operation
- A method of evaluating ride comfort during braking operation
IVHarmonization with the Environment
- Development of new recoating systems to reduce environmental loads for steel railway bridges
- High-precision measurement of surface pressure distribution and noise of a pantograph in wind tunnel tests
- Investigation of the pressure waves generated when a train passes by an over-bridge
- Improvement of the EMU control method towards savings in manpower
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